Miriam, agreed on both points.
Frank
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[mailto:blind-democracy-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Miriam Vieni
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I’d be more impressed with her if she hadn’t gone after Franken and if she were
not an Israel supporter, although I think she did moderate on one Israel issue
after pressure from constiuents.
Miriam
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[mailto:blind-democracy-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Frank Ventura
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Subject: [blind-democracy] Trump just handed Gellibrand her origin story
See:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/stevens/ct-life-stevens-wednesday-kirsten-gillibrand-women-rising-1213-story.html
http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/stevens/ct-life-stevens-wednesday-kirsten-gillibrand-women-rising-1213-story.html
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The gist of the above article is that Trump is hand picking Gellibrand as his
opponent for the 2020 presidential race. He may be a sleazy fascist but
evidentially not stupid. She is running from a very weak position. Other than
Obama and JFK senators don’t fare well in presidential elections their voting
record is always tough to explain off and congressional approval ratings are at
an all-time low. She is also a woman and women don’t fare well in presidential
races. She is from a Northeast blue state and they also don’t fare well with
the heartland and the southland. The fourth major problem with her candidacy is
that she has chosen Trump’s predatory behavior as her flagship issue. As we
just experienced in the Alabama election white women have basically said they
don’t care as long as the predator is a republican. Another mystery card in the
deck is what would happen if Trump decides not to run for reelection? Could she
even make a ripple with a republican candidate that isn’t a predator or maybe
even a female republican candidate, Sarah Palin, Candalisa Rice, etc.? If I was
a far right republican and I wanted to pick an opponent she may be a good
choice.
Frank